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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
rickettsioses, amebic abscess ... infective endocarditis ... , amebic liver abscess ... , amebic liver abscess ... endocarditis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Pyogenic/focal infection ... • Abscess, bacteremia ... • Hepatic abscess ... • Leptospirosis ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP ... Cirrhosis with fever ... SBP. ... Diverticular abscess ... #clinical #ultrasound
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... features: Fever ... features: Fever ... common, Aortic root abscess
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
children Common bacterial ... S.aureus • Strep spp ... from contiguous focus ... of infection (cholecystitis ... artery (e.g., endocarditis